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Virtual Early Years Healthy Start Fairs
Virtual Early Years Healthy Start Fairs – Learn about free resources and services available during COVID-19! Register at nanaimoearlyyears@telus.net
Happy Grandparents Day 2020!
Happy Grandparents Day! We wanted to share with you some wonderful submissions we got for our art contest – what does family mean to you? Check out the video. Please share, and have a great day!
Grandparents Day is coming up on September the 13th!
Grandparents Day is coming up on September the 13th! As we will not be having in person festivities due to COVID-19, we hope you will join us in celebrating grandparents and kinship caregivers online on the 13th!
Art Contest for Kids and Youth Raised by Grandparents or Other Relatives.
Are you being raised by your grandparent or other relative? Are you aged 5-24? We encourage kinship children and youth, across BC, to send us one piece of your original artwork (eg write, draw, TikTok, photograph) that represents your experience(s)…
Kinship Caregivers and the Disability Tax Credit
If you are a kinship caregiver raising a child with a prolonged and significant disability, you may be eligible for the Disability Tax Credit. If you receive maintenance payments from the Ministry for Children and Family Development or a Delegated…
Volunteer Facilitator Training Opportunities
We are currently recruiting volunteers for Vancouver Island, and Kamloops. We are also recruiting volunteers and volunteer steering committee members for our new Lower Mainland Indigenous Circles. All training online – September 2020. Watch for date details. See below for…
Upcoming events! – Virtual Nature Camp, Button Blanket Making, Grandparents Day, Contests and More.
Upcoming events: Mini Button Blanket Making – Aug 10-27. Via Zoom. Open to Indigenous people across BC. Click here for details. Virtual Nature Camp – Aug 10th and 17th. Via Zoom. Open to children raised by grandparents or other relatives.…
Updated Caregiver Rates
The provincial government asked us to share this information with families: “Increase to Caregiver Rates – July 2020 Key Messages • In May 2020, the federal government announced the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will be increased in July for the…
Indigenous On-line Support Circles
Indigenous Parent Support Circle and Indigenous Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle. To download Indigenous Parent Support Circle click here Indig. Parent Online To download Indigenous Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle click here Indig. GRG Online Parents – Tuesdays 6 pm…
Volunteer Group Facilitators Needed
Group facilitator training for all of our regions is coming up in June. Go to to find out more details about these opportunities.
UPDATED MAY 15, 2020 Attention Kinship Caregivers: Important information from the Ministry for Children and Family Development
UPDATE FROM MINISTRY: MAY 15, 2020 It has come to our attention that for those caregivers whose contracts are paid in arrears, the $300 increase to their maintenance payment for May will actually be issued in early June. This applies…
Parenting Support During COVID-19
Parent Support Services is offering the following services during this health emergency. Online Parenting Support Circles Now more than ever, parents need the time and space to connect. Our Support Circles are here to provide a Safe and Confidential space…